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N’ganj City Polls

Election code violation on

EC warns some candidates carrying out campaign before symbol allocation

Pankag Karmakar
A number of mayoral and councillor candidates of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls are allegedly campaigning in violation of an electoral code that prohibits electioneering before allocation of symbol.
Polls officials have verbally warned some councillor candidates but turned a blind eye to the mayoral aspirants.
Under the electoral code of conduct, no candidate, person, organisation or political party can campaign before allocation of electoral symbols.
Polls symbols for the December 22 NCC election would be allocated on Decembers.
However, some candidates have been campaigning for last couple of days in the name of different social programmes to draw the attention of voters.
BNP-nominated mayoral candidate Shakhawat Hossain allegedly campaigned in Masdair area in the name of exchanging greetings yesterday morning. His supporters were chanting slogans and seeking votes for "sheaf of paddy", the electoral symbol of BNP.
Hossain along with his supporters on Tuesday allegedly distributed leaflets in central Kheya Ghat area seeking votes.
Ruling Awami League (AL)-nominated mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy on Monday allegedly conducted campaign in Shaheednagar area in the name of exchanging greetings with women. Supporters of Ivy were seen chanting slogans and seeking votes for "boat," the electoral symbol of AL.
Biplobi Workers Party of Bangladesh-nominated candidate Mahabubur Rahman Ismail has allegedly been electioneering with party symbol "spade" for last couple of days.
Minhazul Quadir Mimon, a councillor aspirant of Ward No. 17, arranged a reception programme for freedom fighters as part of campaign in Jallarpar area on November 28. An election official, however, foiled the programme upon receiving the information.
Besides, councillor aspirants Shaon Angkon of ward no. 8, Robiul Hossain and Maksudul Alam Khandaker of ward no. 13, Azahar Hossain of ward no. 15, and Kabir Hossain of ward no. 18 have allegedly been conducting campaign in different forms.
"We have found some incidents of violation of electoral code by councillor aspirants. We have warned them
verbally. Besides, we summoned some of them and took undertakings that they would not do it anymore," said Nuruzzaman Talukder, returning officer (RO) of NCC elections.
He claimed that he did not get any information of violation by mayoral aspirants.
Three mobile courts have been in operation for checking such violations, Nuruzzaman added.
Jahirul Islam Jahir, coordinator of the media cell of Ivy's campaign, has said, "We did not conduct any campaign. Ivy went there to exchange greetings with women. As she [Ivy | has popularity among them, the women chanted slogans. But Ivy requested them to stop."
Talking to The Daily Star, Shakhawat Hossain also denied violating the electoral code and said he was doing everything as per rules.
Mahabubur Rahman Ismail could not be contacted over the phone.
A correspondent from Narayanganj contributed to the story.